Mingulay

This week, the Island Book Trust is commemorating the evacuation of Mingulay a hundred years ago, in 1912. As part of that commemoration, I am posting the census return from 1901 from Mingulay, being registration district 108 and enumeration district 4. Each household is shown in a block, starting with the head of the household, their name, age and occupation (if known). Last year, I briefly touched on the demographics of Mingulay between 1851 and 1901.



Mingulay, 1 April 1901

Head: John Johnston, 23, Teacher

Cousin: Annie Mckinnon, 39, Cook



Head: John Macneil, 36, Fisherman

Wife: Mary Macneil, 28,

Daughter: Maggie Macneil, 5, Scholar

Daughter: Catherine Macneil, 3,

Son: Michael Macneil, 0,



Head: Angus Macneil, 82, Crofter

Wife: Maggie Macneil, 70,

Granddaughter: Annie Macneil, 18, General servant domestic



Head: Donald Macneil, 38, Fisherman

Wife: Mary Macneil, 35,

Son: Michael Macneil, 9, Scholar

Son: Neil Macneil, 7, Scholar

Son: James Macneil, 5, Scholar

Son: Joseph Macneil, 3,

Daughter: Marion Macneil, 0,



Head: John Macdonald, 44,

Brother: Donald Macdonald, 32, Fisherman

Sister: Catherine Macdonald, 36, General servant

Sister: Marion Macdonald, 33,



Head: John Sinclair, 67, Crofter

Wife: Mary Sinclair, 56,

Son: Johns Sinclair, 29, Fisherman

Daughter: Mary Sinclair, 18, General servant

Granddaughter: Annie Macmillan, 10, Scholar

Visitor: Angus Morrison, 30, General labourer



Head: Donald Macphee, 30, Fisherman

Brother: Neil Macphee, 22, Fisherman

Brother: Michael Macphee, 16, General labourer

Sister: Annie Macphee, 24, General servant

Sister: Mary Macphee, 22, General servant



Head: Malcolm Macphee, 78, Crofter

Wife: Mary Macphee, 68,

Daughter: Mary Macphee, 23, General servant



Head: Angus Macneil, 60, Fisherman

Son: John Macneil, 25, Sailor

Son: Donald Macneil, 23, Fisherman

Son: Roderick Macneil, 21, General fisherman labourer

Son: Michael Macneil, 18, General labourer

Daughter: Annie Macneil, 24, General servant domestic

Daughter: Mary Macneil, 14, Scholar

Visitor: Elizabeth Campbell, 13, Scholar



Head: John Campbell, 52, Crofter

Wife: Mary Campbell, 50,

Daughter: Catherine Campbell, 22, General servant

Son: Michael Campbell, 17, General labourer

Daughter: Maggie Campbell, 13, Scholar

Daughter: Bridget Campbell, 11, Scholar

Daughter: Margaret Campbell, 8, Scholar



Head: Michael Maclean, 37, Fisherman

Wife: Flora Maclean, 35,

Son: Donald Maclean, 6, Scholar

Son: John Maclean, 4,

Daughter: Mary Ann Maclean, 2,



Head: Michael Macneil, 49, Fisherman

Wife: Annie Macneil, 43,

Daughter: Marion Macneil, 12, Scholar

Daughter: Flora Macneil, 8, Scholar

Son: Rodrick Macneil, 10, Scholar

Brother: Donald Macneil, 43, Fisherman



Head: John Gillies, 40, General labourer

Wife: Flora Gillies, 42,

Son: James Gillies, 16, General labourer

Daughter: Annie Gillies, 14, General servant

Son: Alexdr Gillies, 12, Scholar

Daughter: Maggie Gillies, 8,

Son: Neil Gillies, 8, Scholar

Daughter: Christina Gillies, 5,

Son: Joseph Gillies, 4,

Daughter: Flora Gillies, 0,

Lodger: Catherine Gillies, 42,



Head: Mary Macphee, 69,

Daughter: Catherine Macphee, 39, General servant

Daughter: Marion Macphee, 29, General servant

Occupier: Michael Macphee, 36, Fisherman

Sister: Catherine Sinclair, 48,

Nephew: Duncan Sinclair, 20, Fisherman

Nephew: Donald Sinclair, 17, General labourer

Niece: Mary Sinclair, 16, Domestic servant



Head: Donald Campbell, 54, Formerly fisherman

Wife: Catherine Campbell, 52,

Daughter: Annie Campbell, 25, General servant

Daughter: Mary Campbell, 23, General servant

Daughter: Mary Ann Campbell, 10, Scholar



Head: Malcolm Campbell, 80, Crofter

Grandson: Neil Campbell, 11, Scholar



Head: John Maclean, 35, Crofter

Wife: Margaret Maclean, 34,

Daughter: Catherine Maclean, 10, Scholar

Son: Michael Maclean, 8,

Daughter: Mary Maclean, 5,

Son: Allan Maclean, 0,



Head: Malcolm Maclean, 72, Crofter

Son: Hugh Maclean, 28, Fisherman

Granddaughter: Mary Maclean, 13, Scholar

Occupier: Michael Maclean, 37, Fisherman

Aunt: Flora Maclean, 53, General servant

Occupier: Euphemia Maclean, 52, Crofter

Sister: Margaret Maclean, 50,

Occupier: Alexander Mackinnon, 44, Crofter

Brother: John Mackinnon, 40,

Niece: Margaret Gillies, 12, Scholar



Head: John Macneil, 55, Fisherman

Wife: Marion Macneil, 53,

Son: James Macneil, 21, General labourer

Son: Roderick Macneil, 19, General labourer

Daughter: Flora Macneil, 15, General servant

Daughter: Ann Macneil, 13, Scholar

Son: Donald Macneil, 10, Scholar



Head: Donald Campbell, 75, Crofter

Daughter: Mary Campbell, 35, General servant

Daughter: Elizabeth Campbell, 24, General servant

Daughter: Marion Campbell, 32,

Son: John Campbell, 39, Fisherman



Head: Donald Macneil, 56, Crofter

Wife: Maggie Macneil, 55, General labourer

Son: James Macneil, 21, General labourer

Daughter: Maggie Macneil, 24, General servant

Son: Joseph Macneil, 16, General servant

Son: Rodrick M Macneil, 14,

Son: John Macneil, 12, Scholar



Head: Annie Macneil, 78,

Daughter: Catherine Macneil, 45, General servant

Granddaughter: Annie Murphy, 16, General servant



Head: Hector Macneil, 72, Crofter

Son: Donald Macneil, 36, Fisherman

Daughter: Mary Macneil, 30, General servant

Servant: Marion Campbell, 23, School sewing mistress

Wife: Jane Finlayson, 68,



Head: John Finlayson, 66, Retired teacher



Head: Lachlan Macneil, 45, Fisherman

Wife: Mary Macneil, 38, General servant

Sister-in-law: Christina Campbell, 18, General servant

Brother-in-law: John Campbell, 16, General labourer

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